# 1990 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `158663` · 1999-07-15 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** GRAND MARQUIS
- **Year:** 1990
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
SPEED CONTROL CAN ON FULL FORCE WHILE BACKING WHICH CAUSED A CRASH, TOTALLING THE AUTO.  TWICE BEFORE SPEED CONTROL CAME ON WHEN BRAKING. IS THIS A KNOWN PROBLEM ? UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A TV SHOW TALKING ABOUT SIMILAR FAILURES. CAN YOU FURNISH ANY INFORMATION AS WIFE HAD NO CONTROL  OVER  VEHICLE.  *AK
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